St. Dionysius of Mount Athos icon Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6

St. Dionysius of Mount Athos icon Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6Orthodox icon of Saint Dionysius, Dionysius, from the Monastery of Prodromou of Mt Athos. Commemorated November 1. Orthodox icon of Saint Dionysius of Mt. Athos. The monastic martyrs James of Kastoria and his disciples, the Deacon James and Dionysius of Prodromou Monastery on Mt. Athos. St James was tonsured on Mt. Athos at the Docheiariou monastery. Transferring to the neglected Georgian skete of St John the Baptist, James restored it under the

but fervently prayed to God

the saint found her uncle had fallen ill

Through his prayer a certain sailor of the ship

to cut off both hands and feet

Instead of recognizing the power of Christ

Monastery of Saint Catherine

A contemporary participant

she remained fearlessly at the Cross together with the Mother of God and the Apostle John

“I am the light of the world

According to some ancient manuscripts

For nearly twenty-seven years he imitated the life of the great Fathers and ascetics of the desert

St John was accounted worthy to baptize Him in the waters of the Jordan